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Having an emotional support animal (ESA) can help you live a higher quality of life if you suffer from a mental illness or condition. To take advantage of the legal rights that come from an ESA, you first need an official ESA letter. The main question many of our customers have is: who can write  Read More…

Do emotional support animals enjoy the same privileges as a service animal? This is one of the most common questions we receive here at therapypets.org, and we see a lot of people get it wrong. The simple answer is no, emotional support animals do not enjoy the same privileges as a service animal. At least,  Read More…

Emotional support dogs (and other types of emotional support animals) are gaining popularity well outside the disabled community. However, despite their upward trend in recent years, there is still a lot that many people get wrong or simply don’t realize about emotional support dogs. Who are they for? What purpose do they serve? How does  Read More…

If you get a warm, fuzzy feeling every time you hug your dog, there’s a reason for that. Animals (especially emotional support animals) aren’t just fun to be around; they can also help to relieve stress and anxiety and make you feel happier. Animals have played a significant role in assisting people with disabilities for  Read More…

Service animals are protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act and other laws to ensure a person’s privacy. But do Emotional Support Animals (ESAs) receive the same treatment? This is a gray area for many ESA owners, one that deserves clarity to ensure you are treated within your rights. While emotional support animals are not  Read More…

Emotional support animals enjoy many of the same rights as service animals or therapy animals. But can you take an emotional support dog to stores? The short answer is, not really. Here’s why:   Emotional Support Dogs in Stores: Yes or No? Why can’t I take my emotional support dog into stores? It’s a common  Read More…

Emotional support animals offer relief to people in anxiety-provoking situations, help alleviate the symptoms of depression, bring comfort to those who are grieving, and offer companionship to people who are feeling lonely. An emotional support animal is part of the therapeutic process recognized under the law (the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Air Carrier  Read More…

Therapy dogs are not the same as service dogs, who are trained to provide a specific service. They also differ from emotional support animals, which require an ESA letter or prescription from a licensed mental health professional (but don’t need to have any special training). Therapy dogs need to be certified from and registered in  Read More…

An anxiety disorder is not something that automatically qualifies you for an emotional support animal. You need to have an established diagnosis and to obtain a recommendation from a licensed mental health professional or doctor to apply for a therapy dog for anxiety. It is essential to understand the difference between a dog as an  Read More…

Persons with emotional support animals do not need to pay any fees for their ESA letter. An ESA letter comes from a licensed health care professional such as a psychologist, psychiatrist, therapist, counselor, social worker, doctor, or physician’s assistant.